Train & express services
Railair
If you want to travel to your destination by train without going into London, you can take a Railair coach to Feltham, Reading, Woking and Watford Junction train stations. The 285 bus runs 24 hours from Heathrow to Feltham station and tickets are available from the driver. You can buy a through ticket from Heathrow bus station to cover your coach and train journey. Ticket prices vary depending on where you are going, see Railair (www.railair.com/) for more information.
The Heathrow Express
The Heathrow Express is a non-stop train service to London Paddington train and underground station, and is the fastest way into central London. Services run every 15 minutes and the journey time is 15 minutes from terminals 1, 2 and 3 and about 22 minutes from terminal 4. An adult ticket is £14.50 single, £27 return. For more information and to book your ticket online, visit Heathrow Express (www.heathrowexpress.com/).
Heathrow Connect
There is another service from the airport to London Paddington that stops at Ealing Broadway, West Ealing, Hanwell, Southall and Hayes & Harlington. Trains leave Heathrow every 30 minutes between 05:36 and 00:06 Monday to Saturday and between 06:13 and 00:06 Sunday.
Fares - Heathrow Connect
Single fares between Heathrow Airport and the following stations are as follows:
Hayes & Harlington: £6.00
Southall: £7.50
Hanwell: £7.90
West Ealing: £8.40
Ealing Broadway: £8.90
London Paddington: £9.50
For more information visit Heathrow Connect (www.heathrowconnect.com/).
From Paddington you can catch trains to the West and South West of England, or take the underground to one of London's other main line stations where you'll find rail connections to the rest of Britain. For information about train times, routes and fares, or to book your ticket online or over the phone visit National Rail (www.nationalrail.co.uk/), or call +44 (0)20 7278 5240.